‘Think About It Jackson Hole’ is now rebranded as ‘Jackson Hole Working.’ It’s a clever word association that’s as transparent as its 5-board members’ ongoing agenda: Tax, Spend, Build, Grow. With a news article devoted entirely to this pro-development advocacy group, last week this paper teed up an all-star team of local business heavyweights with an open forum for their […]
There are heroes and there are zeroes. We find plenty of heroes in proclaiming our ‘values’ and too many zeroes in living them. Our electeds can do better than this. For instance, town council’s budding love affair with the Sagebrush Apartments could be a death sentence for local mule deer. Of course, we say we love wildlife. Our Comp Plan […]
The new Teton County housing department is looking for feedback with an online survey. It’s commendable, but a bit late in the game to be wondering, “Why do voters keep saying no to our funding?” Why? Two reasons. Voters want good management, accountability, results, efficiency—the kinds of things corporations have to abide by or they go out of business. And, […]
Our electeds are doing it the hard way. Truly. Bailing out an overflowing bathtub with a Dixie cup, without first turning off the faucet, is really tough. Tackling the valley’s housing issues needs to be more than piecemeal, Band-Aided stabs in the dark. Here’s how things are progressing in town. Planners are busy approving 13 spaces carved out of a […]
This is classic! A perfect example of why town and county officials (and more than a few developers) have found it so difficult to produce affordable housing. It’s called NIMBY. Not In My Back Yard. It’s such a rampant disease, even people IN affordable housing dont want affordable housing next to them. Unbelievable. http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/town_county/village-affordables-inch-closer-to-construction/article_2d868195-a4bc-519c-8954-5209cf632fad.html Village affordables inch closer to construction […]
Politicians are in a tough spot. Those that preached ‘housing-now’ must now decide—will they follow ‘the will of the people’ or not? Voters just said NO for a second time. They don’t want to pay additional taxes for public housing or START busses. Last November voters said no to the extra one cent tax for housing and transportation. Politicians put […]
Save Historic Jackson Hole will have coffee with the Jackson Hole Tea Party Wednesday, May 10. We will discuss SPET results and areas where the two organizations are aligned.
Voters prudently chose to spend $34M in tax money to support six of the 10 propositions on the SPET ballot. 5,983 total votes cast 13,173 registered voters South Highway 89 PASS 63%-37% #1 Purchase of START buses FAIL 42%-58% #2 Parks and Rec housing PASS 55%-45% #3 CWC PASS 54%-46% #4 Sidewalks PASS 51%-49% #5 Rec Center maintenance PASS […]
